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NE School Report
Northeast India Leads in School Access but Faces a Deepening Secondary Dropout Crisis
by NE - May 08, 2026

NITI Aayog's 2026 school education report reveals Northeast India's sharp enrolment drop-offs, infrastructure deficits, and high dropout rates at secondary level, alongside strong PTRs and innovative state-led models.

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JANANI Portal
Health Ministry Launches JANANI Platform to Transform Maternal and Child Healthcare
by NE - May 08, 2026

India's Health Ministry launches JANANI, a digital maternal and child healthcare platform with 1.34 crore registrations, QR-enabled MCH cards, and real-time monitoring for improved maternal and neonatal outcomes.

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PMEGP
PMEGP Drives Inclusive Growth: 36.33 Lakh Jobs Created, Rural and Women Entrepreneurs Lead the Way
by NE - May 08, 2026

PMEGP scheme surpasses targets, creating 36.33 lakh jobs and 4,03,706 micro-enterprises with full utilisation of Rs. 13,554 crore, boosting rural entrepreneurship, women, and SC/ST/OBC inclusion.

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SIR-NIScPR and RIS signed an MoU
CSIR-NIScPR, RIS Sign MoU to Enhance Science, Tech & Innovation Policy, Diplomacy for Global South
by NE - May 07, 2026

CSIR-NIScPR and RIS signed an MoU on 6 May 2026 to strengthen STI policy and science diplomacy through joint research, capacity building, and South-South cooperation for the Global South.

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IndiaAI and ICMR signed a landmark MoU
IndiaAI and ICMR Sign MoU to Accelerate Responsible AI Adoption in Healthcare
by NE - May 07, 2026

IndiaAI and ICMR signed a landmark MoU on May 7, 2026, to advance responsible AI adoption in India's healthcare sector. The partnership leverages AIKosh datasets, GPU computing infrastructure, and the MIDAS framework to co-develop AI-powered solutions for priority public health challenges.

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IMF Snapshot
IMF Warns Developing Nations of Worsening Fiscal Squeeze as Resource Revenue and Foreign Aid Decline
by NE - May 07, 2026

The IMF warns developing countries face a growing fiscal squeeze as natural resource revenues and foreign aid grants fall 3.8% of GDP since 2000, outpacing domestic tax gains.

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Kuki Militants in a Private School in Saikul
The Metastasizing Frontier: How Manipur's Unresolved Conflict Is Consuming Ukhrul and Kamjong
by NE - May 07, 2026

Nearly three years after the unresolved May 2023 ethnic violence, the Manipur crisis has spread into Ukhrul and Kamjong districts, where escalating unrest between February and May 2026 has claimed at least 14 lives.

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ASUSE 2025 Northeast
Banked but Not Formalised: What ASUSE 2025 Tells About Northeast India's Informal Economy
by NE - May 07, 2026

ASUSE 2025 data reveals Northeast India as a region of remarkable enterprise density but structural shallowness — well-banked but minimally formalised, commercially active but weakly integrated into national supply chains, resilient but trapped below a scaling ceiling.

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ASUSE 2025
India's Unincorporated Sector Surges with 7.92 Crore Enterprises, 12.81 Crore Jobs
by NE - May 06, 2026

MoSPI's Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises 2025 reveals robust expansion across all key indicators — from establishment count and gross value added to internet use and formal credit access — pointing to a sector increasingly formalised, digitally integrated, and driven by women.

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India-Vietnam MoU Exchange
India and Vietnam Elevate Ties to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Seal 13 MoUs
by NE - May 06, 2026

The State Visit of Vietnam's President to India produced 13 MoUs and 5 key announcements, upgrading bilateral ties to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with a new USD 25 billion trade target and deepened cooperation across digital payments, rare earths, culture, and urban development.

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